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20 Years! The Origins of Farmers Market Taranaki

There was a very prominent local business back in the days called “Taranaki Farmers” with a large retail outlet in Gill Street New Plymouth. To avoid any confusion it was decided that we would use the name “Farmers’ Market Taranaki”....

Help shape the future of Taranaki Farmers Market!

Picture this: a vibrant and bustling weekly Farmers Market—local stalls overflowing with freshly picked fruits and veg, flowers, high-quality meats, artisan baked goods, craft beverages, and delicious gourmet treats. A place where families, friends, and the community come together to connect, support local, and celebrate the best of food in Taranaki. We're growing quickly, and we need passionate people to help continue our exciting trajectory....

Why shop at your local Farmers Market?

Want that warm fuzzy feeling and ultimate satisfaction when completing your weekly food shop? Shopping at your local Farmers Market is that golden decision that'll make you "Hooked on a feelin" and thrilled to be supporting your local producers each weekend (I’m coming for you sun-ripened strawbs).Farmers markets mean saying "good morning" and catching up with your farmer that puts in the hard-yards caring for the soil and growing your delicious bunch of sweet'n'crunchy, just picked this ...

We're on the move - Tasman Prospect 2025

You may be asking lately, "you guys have got such a good thing going at the Huatoki Plaza - why would you move?" - we get it, but that's also the answer to that question too. We're trialing a bigger space because we're GROWING! 🙌🌱 We’ve had a huge amount of feedback on the pop-up market at Tasman Prospect from both our stallholders and you amazing market regulars. We’ve been able to have some great kōrero at the market but we thought we’d take a little moment to talk about why ...

Learn, eat, play at Farmers Market Taranaki!

We're making learning fun and delicious here at Farmers Market Taranaki! We've got five educational and engaging activities to enjoy as a family when you're at the market next.Visiting your local farmers market is not only a fantastic place to stock up on local, fresh and healthy kai, but also an awesome place to explore and take home valuable learnings from a young age.Check out our fun learnings below, with a downloadable version and colouring sheet attached at the end!...

We are Organic NZ Farmers' Market of the Year 2024!

We are thrilled and humbled to announce that Farmers Market Taranaki has been awarded 'Farmers Market of the Year 2024' by Soil & Health Association of New Zealand for Organic Week NZ! ...

Taking Taranaki Farmers’ Market to the next level

The Taranaki Farmers’ Market has ambitions to be one of the best Farmers’ Markets in New Zealand, connecting passionate local growers and producers with the Taranaki community....

Words used at Taranaki Farmers Market

Food and agricultural products that are produced, processed, and sold within a defined region, whether based on distance, state border, or regional boundaries. The term is not strictly regulated at the national level, allowing each farmers market to define and regulate it based on their own mission and circumstances....